Google Finds Security Flaw in the Most Secure Windows 10 Version

guest · Apr 20, 2018

Google Finds Security Flaw in the Most Secure Windows 10 Version
Windows 10 S vulnerability discovered by Google engineers
April 20, 2018
http://news.softpedia.com/news/goog...e-most-secure-windows-10-version-520780.shtml

The security flaw allows for arbitrary code execution on devices with Device Guard enabled, and according to a post from Neowin, a successful exploit requires access to the system.

The vulnerability was discovered as part of the Google Project Zero program which provides vendors with 90 days to address bugs in their software. It looks like Microsoft, however, asked for an extension to the deadline, as it needed more time to ship a patch after previously being informed of the flaw in January.

A fix was originally due in April, but Microsoft couldn’t complete work on the patch before this month’s Patch Tuesday, and the company then pushed the deadline to May. Google, however, refused to offer an extension and instead published the details online.
Patch coming next month
The Windows 10 S security bug is flagged with a medium severity rating, and while it’s particularly difficult to exploit it, other possible flaws in the operating system could lead to cybercriminals getting more control on a compromised host.
At this point, Microsoft is expected to deliver a patch for this Windows 10 S vulnerability early next month on Patch Tuesday, but an out-of-band fix is not out of the table entirely either.
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